Lighthearted

Devlog

• One Last Good Day Out Now
  May 10, 2022 by Kurt Potts

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  If you're a fan of Lighthearted, then I thought you might like to know there is a new Cinematic Adventure that just released. I'm posting this as a devlog because it's the least obtrusive way to let y... Continue reading

  
• 27 Hours Left To Back Lighthearted!
  February 25, 2021 by Kurt Potts

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  #Lighthearted, #rpg, #ttrpg, #kickstarter, #80s

  27 Hours Left To Back Lighthearted! The Lighthearted Kickstarter has blown away every expectation we had. We are super close to doubling our initial expectations if we hit 40k by tomorrow! The campaig... Continue reading

  
• The Lighthearted Kickstarter is LIVE!
  January 26, 2021 by Kurt Potts

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  #Lighthearted, #kickstarter, #80s, #news, #update

  Hello friends, I thought you might like to know that the Lighthearted Kickstarter has Launched! You play a Prep, Jock, Geek, Rebel, or Outcast, like in The Breakfast Club, except you are just about to... Continue reading

  
• Kickstarter Launch Jan. 26!
  January 26, 2021 by Kurt Potts

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  #kickstarter, #lighthearted, #rpg, #news

  This is a frantic little reminder that the Lighthearted Kickstarter launches Tuesday, Jan 26th at 9am PST ! I hope you are ready because I CAN'T WAIT!... Continue reading

  
• Lighthearted Kickstarter: What's Next?
  January 21, 2021 by Kurt Potts

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  #Lighthearted, #Kickstarter, #Update, #ttrpg, #rpg

  Sample Spread from the Lighthearted Quickstart The Lighthearted Kickstarter goes live on January 26th! Here's what you need to know THANK YOU! We want to thank everyone who supported the game up to th... Continue reading

  
• Lighthearted Horror Guide
  October 19, 2020 by Kurt Potts

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  #horror, #80s, #movie, #ttrpg, #rpg, #tutorial, #slasher, #halloween

  How to run 80s horror in Lighthearted (Part 1) Some of our favorite horror movies came out of the 80s and with Halloween approaching we've been thinking about how to bring our favorite horror tropes t... Continue reading
• What's New: Lighthearted v1.3
  October 06, 2020 by Kurt Potts

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  #Game Design, #rpg, #tabletop, #Update, #Lighthearted

  Kate and I are so excited to finally have this new update out in the world. We know it's been a while since we posted and we want you to know that we are still very dedicated to the game. Kurt has bee... Continue reading

  
• 80s Karate Kids
  September 03, 2020 by Kurt Potts

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  Hey Lighthearted Fans, Kurt here. I recently finished watching the 2nd season of Cobra Kai and it reminded me just how much the Karate Kid movies meant to me as a kid. With season three a ways a way t... Continue reading

  
• Teaching Lighthearted
  February 27, 2020 by Kurt Potts

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  #Lighthearted, #tutorial, #rules, #One-shots, #play-report, #rpg, #tabletop

  A few weeks ago I ran a one shot of Lighthearted at Orccon 2020. I tried out a new way to introduce the game's rules and setting and I'd like to share it with all of you. If you want to see how it wen... Continue reading

  
• Updated Pregens
  February 13, 2020 by Kurt Potts

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  #Lighthearted, #80s, #Character Sheets, #Characters, #Pregens, #One-shots, #New

  Updated Pregens for One-shots Grab a copy of the updated pregens made for one-shots to get you playing faster... Continue reading

  
• BIG UPDATE to Lighthearted
  February 11, 2020 by Kurt Potts

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  #80s, #Game Design, #rpg, #Lighthearted, #Update

  1.2 is our BIGGEST update yet! Kate and I have been hard at work on Lighthearted and we are so excited to share version 1.2 with you. What to expect: Rules clarifications New rules for being In Contro... Continue reading

  
• Clique Pregens and Chosen Handouts
  October 28, 2019 by Kurt Potts#rpg, #character sheets, #Lighthearted

  Want some good news? ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 We’ve added Clique pregens and Chosen handouts to the downloads section. The pregens have all the Malfunctions, Strengths, and Ties pre-written so yo... Continue reading
• Uncle Ash's Cabin in the Woods
  October 24, 2019 by Kurt Potts#adventure, #rpg, #comedy, #horror, #80s, #movies

  Kate and I just released the first official Cinematic Adventure for Lighthearted. Uncle Ash's Cabin in the Woods is a Lighthearted™ Cinematic Adventure. It is a single session comedy horror game fo... Continue reading

  
• Version 1.1 is live
  October 01, 2019 by Kurt Potts

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  #rpg, #art, #rules, #Game Design

  Hearts Burn Bright in Lighthearted Version 1.1 is live! Be sure to download the new PDF. New Art We've got new art by Minerva Fox. She's done an amazing job bringing our Jock and Geek to life. Your su... Continue reading

  
• Rolling the Dice, Now with more explanations!
  September 20, 2019 by Kurt Potts

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  #game design, #rules, #dice

  The next version of Lighthearted is just around the corner so I thought I'd share some of the changes you can expect. There will be expanded examples, better organization of rules, and the big one, pa... Continue reading

  
• Con Games & Character Creation
  September 04, 2019 by Kurt Potts

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  #play-report

  Welcome to the Devlogs As this is the first devlog, let’s set some goals. I want to have more visibility into my design process, playtest results, and progress on new iterations. Each post will focu... Continue reading